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Bean family letters, 1862-1863
1862-10-10 Page 02
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Some of the Nurses are glad to See a man Die as it Relieves them from Labor Some about this Building will have the priviledge Soon of Joining there Regiments. Horrid to hear those that are wounded - some with Limbs amputated making Great complaint because the Distress of the Dying man Disturbs them: prevents there Sleeping for an hour: Last night 2 men made Great Complaint because I ordered one man Down from the gallery Laboring under Typhoid Fever; Delirious & was afraid He would Jump out of the window or throw Himself over the Breast work; upon those below - the most consolation they Recd. was they could walk up stairs if they chose: one consolation is about 1/4th only are of the class above alluded to. I have not Recd any Intelligence from Home yet - Expect to Soon. writing time has closed for the present A. A. Bean
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Some of the Nurses are glad to See a man Die as it Relieves them from Labor Some about this Building will have the priviledge Soon of Joining there Regiments. Horrid to hear those that are wounded - some with Limbs amputated making Great complaint because the Distress of the Dying man Disturbs them: prevents there Sleeping for an hour: Last night 2 men made Great Complaint because I ordered one man Down from the gallery Laboring under Typhoid Fever; Delirious & was afraid He would Jump out of the window or throw Himself over the Breast work; upon those below - the most consolation they Recd. was they could walk up stairs if they chose: one consolation is about 1/4th only are of the class above alluded to. I have not Recd any Intelligence from Home yet - Expect to Soon. writing time has closed for the present A. A. Bean
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